Sunday school started out quite serious this month:
Week1: ch 5 v21-48 of Matthew concerning the christians conduct. Jesus looks to the heart to judge our conduct. Hatred is murder, lust is adultery, and meaningless, unimportant swearing is despised. If we tie this to the beginning of the chapter we will see the great need to hunger and thirst after righteousness.
Week 2: ch6v1-18 points out, not just conduct, but MOTIVE in our conduct. Giving in whatever way you give is not to be advertised for personal praise, prayer is to be sincere supplication, not done to look super spiritual, and if your passion in seeking God causes you to do without, that is to be something you share with God, not your bible study group. Does our christian life have to be seen by others, or just experienced with God?
Week 3: ch6v19-34 Don’t consume your life with trying to hoard up earthly possessions worrying if you’re going to have your needs met. God takes care of the birds and you’re better than the birds, so don’t worry yourself to death. God gives his child in his will the daily bread they need. We don’t have to trust in earthly treasures, we have eternal ones!
Week 4: ch7v1-12 We can’t offer cousel if we’re carnal and critical. We must be in a right relationship with the Lord to help the christian who’s done wrong. This message was right on time. It helped a current issue a few of the teenagers were going through.
Week 5; v13-29 We have evidence produced in our lives after coming to know Christ as Saviour. People will say before God things that they’ve done in his name, but he doesn’t accept the deeds if there’s not first a divine relationship. It was a good time to reflect on whether one is just in church attendance or a personal personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Had another great fundraiser dinner for camp. Young people were cooking, cleaning, and serving and the church was generous in helping camp cost while they enjoyed a good meal. What a wonderful way to bring a church family together.
